My waste
Reducing waste is important for our community, but it can be confusing. Use these tips to create less waste and recycle more when you're at home and out and about.
- Reduce your food waste – visit our Love Food Hate Waste program.
- Learn to grow your own food as well as turn your kitchen scraps and garden organics into compost with Grow It Local.
- Avoid bottled water. Take your reusable bottle to one of our free water refill stations.
- Use reusable rags and cloths for cleaning to reduce single use wipes and paper towels.
Recycle more
Many items that go into your general waste bin can be recycled. If you’re unsure of what can be recycled, check out our Recycle right page or visit Recyclepedia.
Recycle Street at our waste and recycling centres is another great way to ensure your unwanted items are recycled as much as possible. You can also dispose of waste such as paint, motor oil, car batteries and hazardous chemicals.
Use your green organics bin for garden prunings and lawn clippings. If you don't have a green organics bin or have large amounts of green organics, you can drop them off at a Green Organics Drop and Go.
Use our Bin Day Finder for a reminder on what you can put in your bins and when they’ll be collected.
Why your efforts matter
Watch this video to find out where your waste goes and how we're working to help you reduce what you use and protect our unique Gold Coast lifestyle.
What we’re doing
With the guidance of our Towards Zero Waste Plan we are improving our waste management. Recent projects include:
- Introducing Recyclepedia, a guide on how to recycle household items. You can also find it on our app.
- Expansion of the green organics service to 77,000 more customers. We collect green organics bins every two weeks.
- Introduction and expansion of Recycle Street
- Upgrades to waste and recycling centres
- Larger recycling bins to suit residents' waste requirements
- Kerbside collection service for larger items. We aim to recycle or reuse more than 50% of the material we collect, not throw it away.
- We are conducting a 12-month food recycling trial within high-rise multi-use buildings to find better ways to manage food waste. For details, visit Food recycling trial for high-rises.
State Government initiatives